Intro To Research

Question 1

What are research designs?

Answer 1

Plans and the procedures for research that span the decisions from broad assumptions to detailed methods of data collection and analysis

Question 2

Science vs research

Answer 2

• science is discovery of new knowledge (knowledge)
• research is structured way of solving problems (process)

Question 3

Qualities of quantitative research?

Answer 3

• requires generation of numerical data to answer a research question
• for theory testing, describing status on variables, and looking at relations among variables
• measurement
  -statistics
• protection against bias (objective)
• structure in writing up study (intro, literature + theory, methods, results, discussion)

Question 4

Qualities of qualitative research?

Answer 4

• for exploring and understanding meanings ascribed by individuals or groups
• emergent questions and procedures
• typically in participant’s settings
• generation of themes
• researcher is part of meaning making process
• flexibility in how research represented

Question 5

Qualities of mixed methods research?

Answer 5

• combines quantitative and qualitative forms

Question 6

What must be considered in mixed methods research?

Answer 6

• done concurrently or sequentially?
• which, if either, will be dominant?
• will participants be same or different in both aspects?
• how will findings be integrated and written up?